The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-20
THE WORKING WOMEN.
THE w. G. T.U. CONVENTION TREAT
ED TO SURPRISES.
A Delegation OF One Hundred CallS Upon
Mrs. President Polk-Grand Recep-
ton at the Cole Manslon--Young
Women at Their Posts.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov 19.-Thc Ma
tional convention is always rich in sur
prisos Two Of yesterday were marked
Mrs. Booc corresponding secretary o.
/ New York W. c. Il. L., brought her eight
months old baby to the platform. Tho
convention rose TO receive the little dele
gate, who was decorated with the National
badge 10y Miss Willard.
The sccondsurprisc was the giyingof an
elegant hand-panted satin banner to Ar
/ kansas by Tennessee, with q presentation
speech by Alrs lide Meriwcther.
This mornings session opened with de-
| yotiOnnl exercises by MS III. W. Smith.
The "Wido Awakos" marched in aud sang
Temperance Boys aud Girls Are We"
Mn, Tunstall, president OF the Indian
Territory W. &. 4. u, spoke eloquently
Of the condition OF the Territory regarding
| temperance. How, witlslanding the
| United States government in pledged to
Keep ont liquor, IL is smugged IN egg
shells. sacks Ol flour, sold rs Kerosene oil,
and every possible way. The Indian
women all favor tcmperance and suffrage.
The convention adopted asyllabus OF the
| matter and manner al scientific temper
| anco instruction in the public schools.
Preceding the adoption Of the resolutions,
the convention sang $40 the Work We
Come and Mrs. Newman repeated, as a
prayer with the delegates, Psalm Cxxii.
RESOLUTIONS declaring the purpose OF the
National WOman's Christian Temperance
union, indOrsing peace" as presented by
the sccretg y OF the London Peace society,
und declaring against internal revenue. I"
Just as the convention adjourned at
noon, Miss shook, of Nashville presented
Miss Willard with a case OF individual
butter dishes, a. a souvenir of the cOnven-
ton. And close by there stood yelled
portrait, which proved TO be- that OF Miss
Willard, painted by Mrs. f. II. Baker, OF
'rullhhoma, which was presented 10 the
National convention by Mr. Gaines, n
son-in-aw Of Mr. Cole, Of tins city.
Il was understood that the elc-
CANT frame WIS the gin of Mr.
Cole. TWAS accepted in behalf Of National
W. Q. 4. u. by Mrs. Buell.. by invita-
lion OF Mrs President Polk delegation Of
Que hundred National officers and repre-.
scntatiyos Of State W. &. 4. u. visited the
presidential mansion today, aud were each
introduced to the venerable aud distin-
EulHIl'fl lAiiNs FNitt llAai II hllNlN MthN VI
greeting for all and sent by Nlrs. Nichols,
president Of Indiana w. G.. r. T., who had
chapcroned the company, message 10 the
convention ui the great pleasure II was To
meet the WOmcn's Christian Temperance
union.
Resolutions were passed supporting the
Blair education bill; u protest against per.
s0nalities in politics; urging q temperance
attorney at Washington to look after our
interests; vigilance ia the preservation Of
the christian sabbath, and urging them to
sustain such by their vote; equal suffrage;
scientific temperance instruction, and the
Enforcement ui Ms. Mary II. Hunt; work
among colorcd people regarding the pro-
hibition purity.
kilograms were received from Miss
Willarl's mother and Senator Blair.
The grand home Of Col Cole had been
opened for u reception Ia the convention
and invited guests in the evening. About
TOl attended. Music and rclr shments
were provided with lavish ubundancr, and
the decorations OF plants aud flowers yerc
seldom cqualgd. Prominent among thc@c
wns q table u calais with white ribbon
bows among the snilax, In honor Of the
Mumrn'a Christian Temperance union.
Here met women from every State and
Territory, with hundreds Of Nashyiilo's
best mun aud women.
At the ihcaicr Mrs Wallace addressed n
large audience ON the subject Of womans
franchise. NlB. Wallace Il the mother Of
ilic author ui "Bcn llm," is woman Of
massive intellect. and gifted with rare
powers NJ expression. Her seventy years
only add Ia thc influence Of her words.
ln contrast with this meeting, the young
women are conducting an "Owlctio' In
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
Above the pulpit Eve wise old owls hold
up the large white letters OF the y. w. g..
I. U, and hall score OF youngg girls, fpm
different States. tell what wise old oYl
saw ~ lac How over the country. from
north to south. Mrs. Frances Barnes,
national superintendent OF Young WON.
en- work. conducts the meeting, nn1 Is
assisted los Aiis CiO;hiur OF Boslun. Most
oi the pulpiis oi Nashville viii BE- occupied
10y women IN ~ the SUNDAY services.